Akala (rapper)

Akala
Akala in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKingslee James McLean Daley
Born (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983
Crawley, West Sussex, England
OriginKentish Town, London, England
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, writer and activist
Years active2004–present
LabelsImmovable Ltd (Illa State Records)
Websiteakalamusic.com

Kingslee James McLean Daley (born 1 December 1983), known professionally as Akala, is a British rapper, writer and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards and has been included on the annual Powerlist of the 100 most influential Black British people in the UK, most recently making the 2021 edition.